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Thursday, 3/23: HD, V + Relay, GMovie

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab (inc. SAWs), Husker Du, Giver (+ movie?)

It’s The Husker Du Shuffle! Each class gets another one’s HD today!

“Husker Du, 3/23.” Period One gets Period Six’s Test 14.

  1. She tried to _____ the situation by apologizing to her friend.  a) scowl  b) begrudge  c) content  d) devour  e) remedy  f) NOTA
  2. The medication seems effective. _____, more research must be done to see if it’s safe.   a) But  b) Because  c) Nevertheless  d) So  e) NOTA
  3. _____, it’s best to avoid it.  a) Although  b) However  c) Meanwhile  d) Until then  e) So
  4. The part of the story where the midwife won’t take her back.  a) climax  b) rising action  c) falling action  d) resolution  e) exposition
  5. A paradox is… a) two doctors.  b) a time travel thing  c) a contradiction  d) a contraption  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 3/23.” Period Two gets Period One’s Test 6.

  1. My mom said my argument was not ______(ly) ______…  a) impact/valid  b) potential/sufficient  c) demonstrate/considerable  d) sufficient/valid  e) sufficient/skimpy
  2. …and I did not ______ the need for a new game system, so I was denied.  a) considerable  b) demonstrate  c) valid  d) sufficient  e) NOTA
  3. Months may pass between attacks, but when they do occur, they are violent.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  4. There are shells all over the beach, let’s collect some!   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  5. The ______ sets our story, or plot, in motion.  a) climax  b) inciting action  c) exposition  d) rising action  e) climax

“Husker Du, 3/23.” Period Three gets Period Two’s Test #1. (haw haw)

  1. Jimmy nodded his head ____(ly), and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”   a) sage  b) conform  c) infer  d) bleak  e) fathom  f) NOTA
  2. “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot.  Do you ____?”  a) sage  b) savvy  c) gingerly  d) conform  e) connotation  f) NOTA
  3. pain : pleasure :: confusion : ____  a) sage  b) savvy  c) infer  d) rueful  e) conform  f) NOTA
  4. Even though their _____ are similar, the words nosy and curious have very different _____.  a) connotations/denotations  b) denotations/connotations.
  5. I’m a good bowler, and my ball has pretty flowers on it.  a) good – adjective,  pretty – not  b) good – not,  pretty – adjective  c) both adjectives  d) both not

“Husker Du, 3/23.” Period Six gets Period Three’s Test 13.

  1. Unless you leave Laguna with some good reading skills, you will _____ in high school.  a) meander  b) bustle  c) ample  d) deceit  e) bounty  f) NOTA
  2. During the Midwife’s affair with the baker, there was a(n) ______ of bread in the cottage.  a) ample b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) glutton e) bounty  f) NOTA
  3. I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.  a) nevertheless  b) as a result  c) meanwhile  d) still  e) NOTA
  4. Are there political or corporate biases?  a) Currency  b) Relevance  c) Authority  d) Accuracy  e) Purpose
  5. Why was Magister Reese watching Alyce at first?  a) Because she was pretty.  b) Because he wondered why she was so gloomy.  c) Because of the way the cat hung around her.  d) He’s just weird.  e) NOTA

 

“Vocabulary, 3/23. 10 vocab words + 1 SAW.

I had a 1.____ in my judgement and didn’t have anyone to help me with a(n)  2._____,  so my mom’s  3._____  _(previous vocab word -ed)_ into being 4.______(ed). I tried to find some 5. ____(ity) in my room, and I 6.____(ed) out on my bed and sighed. I felt the buzz of my phone in my pocket, but when I reached for it, it turned out to be a 7._____. Then I remembered Mom had taken my phone, and I felt another 8._____ of 9._____(ment) come over me. But as I lay there, I began to 10.____ the situation more calmly, and I saw a 11._____ of hope. All I had to do was…

 

Visual Vocab Relay!

 

“Pedestrian+, 3/23.”

  1. The main conflict in “The Pedestrian” is… Mr. Mead v ______
  2. Where does the police car say it is taking Mr. Mead?  a) To jail.  b) To be studied for his weirdness.  c) To be euthanized.  d) To get him a video screen.  e) NOTA
  3. “The Pedestrian”  is written in… a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
  4. “The Forecast” is written in…  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
  5. Which of the following is closest in its theme to “The Forecast”?    a) The Midwife’s Apprentice  b) “The Pedestrian”  c) “Old Glory”  d) The Outsiders  e) “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
  6. Which character doesn’t belong with the others?  a) Mr. Mead  b) Jonas  c) Gran-Da  d) the Giver  e) Donald  f) Ponyboy
  7. The word forecast in the poem refers to the weatherman’s forecast, but it also adds another meaning for the poem. What else might forecast mean in this poem?

 

Dah GMovie.

What examples are you going to use for your thesis? M > B or B < M.

 

Monday, 3/20: Copy Homework, SAWs, Wheel of Doom, Debrief Test 27, Giver

Copy homework into planner. I will have Giver Project handouts tomorrow.

“SAWs, 3/20.”  Each word twice; once for a picture and once for a sentence.
formulate, criteria, assess, standardized, correspond
points-lines-and-angles what-is-brainstorming-definition p189cut4gmi4qtvcu91msp1sj91c gears ruler

6. The root of this word means to judge.  _______
7. After a lot of thinking, he _____(ed) a plan.
8. After her friend moved far away, they still _____(ed) by email and text messaging.
9. (2) Do _____, multiple choice tests really _____ what a student knows?

 

Wheel of Doom for Husker Du!

Period One.

Period Two.

Period Three.

Period Six.

 

Debrief Test 27. Really? #13? Really?

The Giver.

Friday, 3/17: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test 27

Prep sheet for Test 27:
Husker Du: ___/20       Vocab H/w:___/20      Vocab Practices: ___/11  ___/11  ___/12
Giver Quizzes: ___/6  ___/8

Mental Floss.

  1. Add, subtract, and then rearrange, to find the name of an animal:    MARMALADE + OIL – MAE = ________
  2.  You will be given clues for the two words. The second word is the first word with the first letter removed.
    a)  area between mountains –>   narrow passage between buildings
    b) spew out –>  leave out
    c) a shape –>  a number
  3. These word pairs are not in relation to each other, but if you find their synonyms, the two words will rhyme.  Example : Plump Feline = Fat Cat
    a) unadorned necklace   b) Funny/Smart Cat   c) Unusual Rabbit   d) Wedding Limo (2)  e) Untamed Minor
  4. (Palindromes) a) He drank a bottle of __  __  __ as he tied the __  __  __ around the neck of the little __  __  __ so she wouldn’t spill her drink on her dress.
    b)  The pitcher tore the __ __ __ __ __ __  __ cuff in his shoulder, and won’t be able to play for at least two months.

 

Test 27. Husker Du Section — Periods 1, 3, 6.

28. With more than 24,000 locations, Subway sandwich places are _____.  a) ubiquitous  b)  admonish  c) ominous  d) petulant  e) permeate  f)  NOTA

29. A DP is another name for a… a) German citizen  b) an American soldier  c) refugee  d) war prisoner  e) a Polish citizen  f) disabled person

30. The man finally ______(ed) his intense thirst with a drink from the fountain.    a) ominous  b) permeate  c) dejected  d) solace  e) assuage  f) NOTA

31. It is taking us awhile to ______ the concepts of compound and complex sentences.   a) ominous  b) solace  c) assuage  d) assimilate  e) ubiquitous  f) NOTA

32.The llama jerky was a soft but satisfying treat.  a) jerky,  b) soft,   c) jerky, soft,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA

33. Please no smoking food or beverages in the classroom!  a) Please, smoking, food,  b) Please,  food,  c) Please,  smoking,  d) Please,  e) NOTA

 

Test 27 Husker Du Section Period 2.

28. Though he came from a very religious family, he was still ______ about organized religion. a) ambivalent  b) dissemble  c) reproach  d) succumb  e) avant-garde  f) NOTA

29. We can wait here until Carlos calls us.     a) S  b) CD  c) CX

30. The ______ customers who were scammed…  a) pauper b) subjugated  c) mesmerized  d) intercede   e) disgruntled   f) NOTA

31. …needed someone to _____ for them to get their money back.    a) disgruntled  b) subjugated  c) mesmerized  d) intercede   e) pauper  f) NOTA

32. On the train, Vladek ______(ed) and “didn’t let on” he was a Jew. Spiegelman represents this by having Vladek wear a pig mask.    a) ambivalent  b) subsist  c) frugal  d) dissemble  e) presumptuous   f) NOTA

33. His doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing.    a) S  b) CD  c) CX

Tuesday, 3/14: Listening and Interpreting, Vocab

Time for Listening and Interpreting! Follow the directions below.

  • Do NOT log-in.
  • Make sure the speakers are not muted and volume toggle is where you want it to be.
  • Click Apps (lower left corner) Air Secure Test.
  • Follow steps on the screen to log-in.
  • Session #
    • Period One: CA-E923-77
    • Period Two: CA-9550-74
    • Period Three: CA-FA19-73
    • Period Six: CA-7022-81
  • I will grant you access to the test.

If you finish early:

  • Do the Husker Du exercise below.
  • Do the vocab exercise below.
  • Read on in Giver.

“Husker Du, 3/14.” Periods 1, 3, 6. Test 24.

  1. The man finally ______(ed) his intense thirst with a drink from the fountain.    a) ominous  b) permeate  c) dejected  d) assuage  e) NOTA
  2. He spoke in _______ tones about the upcoming battle which they might lose.  a) permeate  b) languid  c) ominous  d) solace  e) NOTA
  3. The llama jerky was soft but satisfying.  a) jerky,  b) soft,   c) jerky, soft,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  4. Because the llama missed the bus he was late for his very important appointment.  a) Because,  b) bus,  c) bus,  very,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  5. (Maus) A DP is another name for a… a) German citizen  b) an American soldier  c) Nazi  d) war prisoner  e) a Polish citizen  f) NOTA\

“Husker Du, 3/14.” Period 2.  Test 22.

  1. They took up a collection to help _____ the cost of the party.  a) wallow  b) defray  c) mesmerize  d) intercede  e) compensation  f) NOTA
  2. Though Vladek is rich, he lives like a _______.  a) disgruntled  b) subjugated  c) mesmerized  d) intercede   e) pauper  f) NOTA
  3. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, so I watched tv instead.   a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  4. We can wait here until Carlos calls us.     a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  5. On the train, Vladek ______(ed) and “didn’t let on” he was a Jew. Spiegelman represents this by having Vladek wear a pig mask.    a) ambivalent  b) subsist  c) frugal  d) presumptuous  e) dissemble   f) NOTA

 

 

“Vocab, 3/14.” Each one once.
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Transfagarasan "OK, now you've gone back too far."  loud-knob-import-16102730290_afd86417b7_b
weak-man-clipart-1  vectordestiny-american-progress-2

 

 

Monday, 3/13: Copy Homework, SAWs, Debrief Test 26, Wheel of Doom, Giver

The third quarter ends Friday! Bring your ear buds/headphones tomorrow!

Copy homework into assignment book.

“SAWs, 3/13.” Ouch. Each word once.
assault, abuse, trigger, distort, physical

  1. The funny mirror _____(ed) her image, so she looked like she was very stretched out.
  2. Legal drugs are _____(ed) much more often than illegal ones.
  3. The power outage was ____(ed) by the heavy winds and rain.
  4. You don’t have to actually touch someone to be legally guilty of _____;
  5. …the ______contact part is called battery.

 

SPIN the Wheel of Doom for this week’s Husker Du.

“Husker Du, 3/13.” Period One. Test 24.

  1. The goal of immigrants used to be ______(ion), but these days people seem to like to emphasize their differences.  a) assimilate  b)  meticulous  c) ominous  d) petulant  e)  NOTA
  2. With more than 24,000 locations, Subway sandwich places are _____.  a) ubiquitous  b)  admonish  c) ominous  d) petulant  e)  NOTA
  3. Please no smoking food or beverages in the classroom!  a) Please,  b) Please,  food,  c) Please,  smoking,  d) Please, smoking, food,  e) NOTA
  4. I played video games for hours with my friend the llama.  a) hours,  b) hours,  friend,  c) friend,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  5. Where do Vladek’s “troubles” begin?  a) Auschwitz  b) Gross-Rosen  c) the train car  d) Dachau  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 3/13.” Period Two. Test 22.

  1. Their argument probably would have become violent if the llama hadn’t _____(ed) between them.  a) compensated  b) defray  c) mesmerize  d) intercede  e) quarantine
  2. The roots of this root mean together hang thing.   a) intercede  b) wallow  c) quarantine  d) compensation  e) disgruntle
  3. Claudio ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.     a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  4. Though he came from a very religious family, he was still ______ about organized religion. a) avant-garde  b) dissemble  c) reproach  d) succumb  e) NOTA
  5. Why does Artie say it’s so hard to tell Vladek’s story in comic form?  a) “Somehow I wish I had been in Auschwitz with my parents…”  b)”Maybe everyone has to feel guilty.” c) “If it wasn’t so pathetic, it’s be kinda funny…”  d) “It’s so presumptuous of me…”  e) “…so much has to be left out or distorted…”

“Husker Du, 3/13.” Period Three. Test 24.

  1. The goal of immigrants used to be ______(ion), but these days people seem to like to emphasize their differences.  a) assimilate  b)  meticulous  c) ominous  d) petulant  e)  NOTA
  2. With more than 24,000 locations, Subway sandwich places are _____.  a) ubiquitous  b)  admonish  c) ominous  d) petulant  e)  NOTA
  3. Please no smoking food or beverages in the classroom!  a) Please,  b) Please,  food,  c) Please,  smoking,  d) Please, smoking, food,  e) NOTA
  4. I played video games for hours with my friend the llama.  a) hours,  b) hours,  friend,  c) friend,  d) OK as is.  e) NOTA
  5. Where do Vladek’s “troubles” begin?  a) Auschwitz  b) Gross-Rosen  c) the train car  d) Dachau  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 3/13.” Period Six.

 

Debrief Test 26.

 

Giver.

Speculate at least two reasons why they might have raised Jonas’s age to 16 in the movie version.